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James A. Bertoli Named Executive Director of Alumni Affairs
March 26, 2012
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology President Matt Branam
announces the addition of James A. Bertoli as the Executive
Director of Alumni Affairs in the Office of Institutional
Advancement.
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James A. Bertoli
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Bertoli comes to Rose-Hulman after serving as executive director
of the Union Hospital Foundation for nearly four years. He also
served as executive director and campaign director for the United
Way of the Wabash Valley, from 2003 to 2008, and has been a member
of the Terre Haute community since 1997.
"Jim has the ability to galvanize people around a common
cause. He made a significant difference in every organization
that he has led, and is the ideal person for this valuable position
in our advancement leadership team," stated President Branam. "I'm
sure that alumni will enjoy getting to know Jim and working with
him and other members of the alumni affairs staff to support
Rose-Hulman at this important time in our history."
Bertoli has established a reputation for significantly improving
programs and organizations with which he has been associated. He
attributes his success to a professional philosophy of planning,
preparation, and performance. At the Union Hospital Foundation, he
created the "Volleyball for the Small" project, which partnered
with local high school girls' volleyball teams to support the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Assistance Fund.
With the United Way of the Wabash Valley, Bertoli created the
Women's Professional Group, the Young Professionals Group, the
"United Day for United Way" media blitz, and helped implement the
"Success By 6" childhood development program.
"Jim knows how to motivate people to produce positive
results. We're looking forward to him doing the same for
Rose-Hulman," stated Rickey N. McCurry, vice president for
institutional advancement.
Bertoli earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Ball State
University in 1982 and is currently pursuing a professional
certificate from the Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University.
He completed the NCAA Diversity Education Program and participated
in the Indiana Non-Profit Resource Network's Board Development
Series.
Active in the Terre Haute community, Bertoli earned the 2010
Community Champion Award from Junior Achievement of the Wabash
Valley and the 2008 Citizen of the Year Award from the National
Association of Social Workers Chapter 9. He is a member of the
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce and a community project mentor for
Leadership Wabash Valley. He is also a director for the
Hospice-Visiting Nurses Association of the Wabash Valley,
Crossroads of America Volleyball Club, and St. Ann's Medical
Clinic, and is active in the Downtown Rotary Club of Terre
Haute.
"I have long admired Rose-Hulman and its successful alumni,"
Bertoli stated. "I'm looking forward to working with our passionate
alumni to help Rose-Hulman achieve even greater success in the
future."